precursor
/priˈkɜːsə(r)/noun
उच्चारण प्रिकर्सर
पूर्वगामी, अग्रदूत, पूर्ववर्ती
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noun
- 1
[C] ~ (of/to sth) formal
a person or thing that comes before somebody or something similar and that leads to or influences their development
पूर्वगामी, अग्रदूत, पूर्ववर्ती
- The Swadeshi movement was a precursor of the larger freedom struggle.
- Small tremors are sometimes precursors to a major earthquake.
Synonyms forerunner predecessor harbinger herald antecedent
Opposite successor descendant
- 2
[C] technical
a substance from which another substance is formed in a chemical reaction
पूर्ववर्ती पदार्थ (जिससे दूसरा पदार्थ बनता है)
- This chemical is a precursor of several common medicines.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
A precursor of something or a precursor to something.
A precursor of something या a precursor to something दोनों सही हैं।